General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist (Community)

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the East Midlands is seeking a full-time Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry. This role involves clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on service development and crisis management. Candidates must possess a medical degree, GMC registration, and demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills. The position offers generous benefits including annual leave, training, and support for career progression.

Benefits

33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Yearly appraisal and ongoing training

Generous NHS pension scheme

Health service discounts

24/7 confidential employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the Department of General Adult Psychiatry.
• Support crisis referrals and assessments and post-discharge home treatment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for service development.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of speciality

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Ability to work in and lead a team

Participated in research and service provision

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

Fully registered with GMC with license

Approved clinician status

Included on the GMC Specialist Register in general adult psychiatry or able to achieve within six months

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a full time (10PA) Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry for the Derby City Wellbeing Service.

This post offers a varied job working closely with the multidisciplinary team. We put a high emphasis on quality of care, peer support and on clinical engagement in service development and management.

We welcome candidates who bring an enthusiasm for innovation, teaching and development and can work closely with colleagues from different professional backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will take a key role in the Department of General Adult Psychiatry, providing clinical leadership to the teams with which they will be working and supporting current and future service developments.

The Consultant will work closely with their medical and non medical colleagues from the locality community, inpatient and liaison services and local specialist services to support crisis referrals and assessments and post discharge home treatment.

Please enquire about our generous relocation package.

Why not grow your career in a Trust that cares and puts people first we are able to offer an excellent well supported training package, supervision and an appraisal to support career progression opportunities. This will include exceptional peer support and allocation of a responsible officer for revalidation purposes.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 33 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 35 days after 7 years service in the grade.
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

qualification

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fully registered with GMC with license
• Approved clinician status
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register in general adult psychiatry OR within six months

skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge of speciality
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Ability to work in and lead a team
• Participated in research and service provision

Eligibility

Essential

• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

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